Brazil Nut Free Smoked Salmon Lettuce Cups with Avocado & Cucumber
These fresh, vibrant lettuce cups are the kind of appetizer that disappears from the platter before you even sit down. Silky smoked salmon, creamy diced avocado, and cool cucumber come together in crisp butter lettuce leaves, then get finished with a bright lemon-olive oil dressing and a shower of fresh chives and dill. Every single ingredient here is naturally free from tree nuts of any kind, so there's no label-scanning or substitution stress involved — just clean, confident cooking. The lemon zest in the dressing adds a punchy aromatic lift that ties everything together without overpowering the delicate salmon. Optional capers bring a briny pop if you want to take the flavor up another notch. These cups are light enough to serve as a starter but satisfying enough to anchor a lunch spread, and they come together with nothing more than a bowl and a whisk.
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4 servings
For the cups
- 1 head butter lettuce, leaves separated
For the filling
- 6 oz smoked salmon, torn into bite-sized pieces
- 1 ripe avocado, pitted and diced
- 1 medium cucumber, seeded and diced
- 2 tbsp fresh chives, thinly sliced
- 2 tbsp fresh dill, roughly chopped
For the dressing
- 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- ½ tsp lemon zest
- ¼ tsp sea salt, or to taste
- ¼ tsp black pepper, or to taste
For serving
- 1 tbsp capers, drained (optional)
- lemon wedges, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- 1
In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, lemon zest, sea salt, and black pepper until combined and slightly emulsified.
- 2
In a separate bowl, gently toss the diced avocado and cucumber with half the dressing until lightly coated.
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